Kathy May
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Kathy May and Jane Stratton are tied 1–1 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1976 Portland quarterfinal 3-6 7-6 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy May | 3-6 7-6 6-2 | Jane Stratton | Match data | Jan 10, 1976* | QF | Portland | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Jane Stratton | 6-2 6-4 | Kathy May | Match data | Jan 12, 1974* | QF | Portland | WTA 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy May | — | — | — | 1,908 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Jane Stratton | — | — | — | 1,691 | 49 | 52 | 48.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Kathy May | Jane Stratton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,748 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,812 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,802 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 9–7 | 56.2% | — | 1,615 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,829 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,627 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,731 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 6–9 | 40.0% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,713 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 3–1 | 75.0% | — | 1,595 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,705 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Kathy May | Jane Stratton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | 1971 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 100.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1972 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 20 | 1976 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1974 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 21 | 1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% |
| 22 | 1978 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1979 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 1977 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7% |
| 24 | 1980 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1990 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 31 | 19 | 50 | 62.0% | 29 | 27 | 56 | 51.8% | 20 | 17 | 37 | 54.1% | 21 | 22 | 43 | 48.8% | — | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 5 | 13 | 18 | 27.8% | 18 | 15 | 33 | 54.5% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Kathy May | Jane Stratton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | 1971 | 1497 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 1537 | 105.3 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | — | — | +1.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 1626 | 119.7 | — | — | — | — | +97 | — | — | 76.5% | +2.24 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.52 | 1971 | 1505 | 101.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | -0.40 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.26 |
| 18 | 1974 | 1713 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +112 | — | -31 | 70.8% | +1.44 | 4–2 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.0 | +4.53 | 1972 | 1569 | 117.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +11 | +23 | 60.0% | +0.76 | 2–1 (67%) | 3–3 (50%) | 100.5 | +1.28 |
| 19 | 1975 | 1749 | 141.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -194 | -46 | 53.3% | +0.27 | 2–4 (33%) | 4–3 (57%) | 98.8 | -2.15 | 1973 | 1551 | 107.5 | — | — | — | — | +31 | — | — | 45.5% | +0.27 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | +1.40 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1812 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -28 | -89 | — | 48.4% | -0.44 | 8–2 (80%) | 5–0 (100%) | 111.1 | -1.24 | 1974 | 1586 | 108.8 | — | — | — | — | +51 | — | — | 57.1% | +0.71 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.73 |
| 21 | 1977 | 1803 | 147.7 | — | — | — | — | +22 | -55 | -100 | 54.0% | -0.14 | 1–6 (14%) | 5–1 (83%) | 97.8 | -3.29 | 1975 | 1616 | 124.0 | — | — | — | — | +141 | -25 | — | 55.8% | +0.30 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–0 (100%) | 101.5 | +1.33 |
| 22 | 1978 | 1830 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | +43 | -105 | -94 | 58.5% | +0.80 | 4–6 (40%) | 2–4 (33%) | 97.7 | -1.49 | 1976 | 1587 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -2.29 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.04 |
| 23 | 1979 | 1830 | 136.1 | — | — | — | — | +67 | — | -99 | 50.0% | -0.12 | 6–2 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 104.8 | +0.55 | 1977 | 1628 | 115.6 | — | — | — | — | +113 | -94 | +37 | 47.9% | -0.31 | 3–1 (75%) | 2–1 (67%) | 103.8 | +2.92 |
| 24 | 1980 | 1731 | 114.5 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | -26 | 39.3% | -0.71 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–0 | — | -0.13 | 1978 | 1590 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | +163 | -122 | +43 | 40.0% | -0.94 | 3–2 (60%) | 1–0 | — | +2.07 |
| 25 | 1981 | 1713 | 106.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60.0% | +2.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.05 | 1979 | 1581 | 110.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.31 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1558 | 107.2 | — | — | — | — | +54 | — | +45 | 29.2% | -1.67 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.79 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1596 | 119.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +78 | 70.0% | +2.00 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.60 |
| 34 | 1990 | 1705 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.40 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1909 | 141.8 | — | — | — | — | +50 | -105 | -61 | 55.0% | +0.31 | 31–28 (53%) | 23–13 (64%) | 107.6 | -0.29 | — | 1692 | 119.8 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -44 | +43 | 47.6% | -0.24 | 17–16 (52%) | 13–7 (65%) | 102.5 | +10.56 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renata Tomanova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 25, 1980 | H2H |
| Laura Dupont | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jan 10, 1980 | H2H |
| Sue Barker | 0 | 5 | 5 | Mar 10, 1979 | H2H |
| Martina Navratilova | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 13, 1979 | H2H |
| Virginia Wade | 1 | 4 | 5 | Sep 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Struthers | 3 | 1 | 4 | Jan 27, 1978 | H2H |
| Amanda Tobin | 2 | 1 | 3 | Dec 21, 1978 | H2H |
| Bunny Bruning | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jul 24, 1975 | H2H |
| Lucia Romanov | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 12, 1980 | H2H |
| Lea Antonoplis | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 28, 1980 | H2H |